Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Nepal
Nepal: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Nepal, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Nepal peaked at -0.3415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.9956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2012.
Nepal ranks 154th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.5319 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -0.5384 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | -0.5277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -35.3% |
| 2004 | -0.9221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +170.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | -0.7336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | -0.7813 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | -0.8614 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | -0.756 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7261 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | -0.9956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9403 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -0.8634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | -0.8289 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | -0.8441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | -0.779 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | -0.7358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | -0.7349 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | -0.622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | -0.6509 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | -0.6152 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | -0.629 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +22.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.3085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -170.0% | -0.3415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5304 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5319 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.7036 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.8278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7261 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6152 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Nepal?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Nepal was -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Nepal ranks 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.